Van Gogh: 1853-1890, Vision and Reality (Basic Art)

This beautiful book gives a great introduction and overview of the artist and their work/life. Great quality illustrations and text. Highly recommend.

This is part of a fine series of art books. The paintings are beautifully reproduced and the book is a pleasure to read.

Love Vincent Van Gogh. Great informative colourful book full of some of his great paintings! Thank you :-)

Lovely book. Just what I wanted. Quality photos and text.The information and detail about Van Gogh' s life and paintings is great.

There is still the debate about Van Gogh's health, was it epilepsy, bipolar disorder or episodes brought on by absinthe. There is still the stigma of mental illness in our society, so to go with epilepsy (as thought by the unqualified doctor all that time ago), seems to be the correct diagnosis for some. The author of this book sides with the epilepsy theory, which might not agree with everyone's beliefs. But what matters is Van Gogh's artwork, and that would be what he'd have wanted to be remembered by. Like all of Taschen's 'Basic Art' series, the book is very interesting and well illustrated.

As a major Van Gogh lover, I can confirm I am OBSESSED.

Brilliant book, great illustrations, but...not the complete works by any means. The complete book is pretty huge! You will get a very good overview of Vincents' work from this one. Probably all you need.

Nice overview of his work and life. A good size, fast delivery and good conditions. It makes you search for more of his life, since not all works are here but it contains the main ones. I like the quotes by him, on each page. What are misunderstood genius.